Seattle International Film Festival begins

May 15, 2013 |BY LEVI PULKKINEN

Check out the 2013 SIFF offerings

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Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth: This documentary examines the life of author Alice Walker, who became the first black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for her novel THE COLOR PURPLE in 1983. Director Pratibha Parmar focuses on Walker’s inspirational upbringing during years of violent social changes, and her political and social activism. US Premiere (d: Prathiba Parmar c: , USA 2013, 84 min)

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Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth: This documentary examines the life of author Alice Walker, who became the first black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for her novel THE COLOR PURPLE in 1983. Director Pratibha Parmar focuses on Walker’s inspirational upbringing during years of violent social changes, and her political and social activism. US Premiere (d: Prathiba Parmar c: , USA 2013, 84 min)